- Totally with you on the tear-off. I had three layers on mine (previous owners just kept stacking), and it was a mess underneath—found a couple of so...

- 100% agree—if your flashing or underlayment isn’t done right, doesn’t matter what you slap on top. Seen that play out on my own place more than once...

- Had a similar situation here in the Midwest—hail last summer left my metal roof looking pretty rough, but not a single leak. - Agree on the thicke...

- I get what you’re saying about the tape not lasting, but I actually had better luck with it on a small patch over my porch. - Maybe it’s just less...

- Been there, done that... thought tighter was better, but my attic turned into a rainforest. - Tried blocking every vent, then realized my bathroom...

- Totally agree on the “boring” fixes. I used to think a big fan would solve everything, but after sealing up the attic floor and clearing out the sof...

Same here. Had a lowball offer on a deck rebuild once—looked great on paper, but the guy was planning to reuse old footings. Ended up going with someo...

- Tried to haggle when my roof hit 15 years—got nowhere fast. They basically shrugged and pointed at the policy. - Replacement cost is nice, but my wa...

- Rinsing’s definitely saved me a lot of headaches, especially after windy days when you can just see the salt film on everything. - I’ve tried those ...

- Totally agree on the pressure washing—always seemed risky to me, especially with older shingles. - That’s my routine too, though I’ll admit I som...